MLB Replay Reviews 215, 216: Bellino, Ripperger (4, 5)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire Dan Bellino's out call in the top of the 1st and confirmed HP Umpire Mark Ripperger's Rule 7.13 (home-plate collision/blocking) no-call in the top of the 3rd inning of the Athletics-Red Sox game. In the 1st, with none out and none on, A's batter Coco Crisp hit a 0-0 fastball from Red Sox pitcher John Lackey on the ground to third baseman Will Middlebrooks, deflected to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who threw to first baseman Mike Carp as Crisp arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by A's Manager Bob Melvin, Bellino's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0.

In the 3rd, with two out and one on, A's batter Brandon Moss hit a 0-0 cutter from Red Sox pitcher Lackey on the fly to left fielder Grady Sizemore, who threw to shortstop Bogaerts, to catcher A.J. Pierzynski as A's baserunner R1 Josh Donaldson arrived at home plate. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by A's Manager Melvin and initiation by Crew Chief Jeff Kellogg, Ripperger's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the A's were leading, 1-0. The A's ultimately won the contest, 3-2, in 10 innings.

This is Dan Bellino (2)'s fourth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Mark Ripperger (90)'s fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Dan Bellino is now 4/4 (1.000 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.
Mark Ripperger is now 3/5 (.600 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.
Chief Jeff Kellogg's crew is now 8/11 (.727 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews in 2014.

This is the 215th, 216th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
Athletics Manager Bob Melvin is now 5/17 (.294 Success) in Replay Reviews in 2014.
Umpires are now 120/216 (.556 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.

Wrap: Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox, 5/4/14
Video: Play stands; Review right out of the gate upholds Boston's one pitch, one out result (OAK)
Video: Play confirmed; A's denied a second run on relay throw and play at the plate (BOS)